Do 'the right thing': People who can't get vaccinated during a measles outbreak rely on rest of us
The widening measles outbreak has prompted public health officials to take extraordinary measures to limit the spread of the highly contagious virus.
New York City will make unvaccinated people in high-risk Brooklyn ZIP codes get immunized or pay a fine. Schools in Clark County, Washington, have barred hundreds of unvaccinated students from class and school events during an outbreak there.
And hospitals in some communities are screening kids who have a fever or rash in the nation's second-worst outbreak since measles was declared eliminated in 2000.
But what about people who can't – or shouldn't – get vaccinated? At the heart of vaccination is a compact of public trust. Parents vaccinate their kids to protect them from preventable diseases. That protection also helps shield others who can’t vaccinate because of age, a weakened immune system or a medical treatment such as chemotherapy or radiation.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/04/11/measles-outbreaks-some-cant-get-vaccinated/3425585002/
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